Covid and Lyme Blog

Nearly One in Five Individuals with COVID-19 and Lyme Disease History Developed Long COVID In my peer-reviewed study published in the journal Antibiotics (2023), I examined the experiences of 889 individuals with a history of Lyme disease who contracted COVID-19. The findings were striking: nearly one in five developed Long COVID.This rate is significantly higher […]

COVID Vaccine in Lyme Disease Patients: A Case Discussion Many patients with Lyme disease worry that vaccination may worsen their symptoms. In this case discussion, a young woman with longstanding Lyme disease describes her experience following the COVID-19 vaccine. Key Point: In this case, a patient with chronic Lyme disease reported only mild short-term symptoms

COVID Vaccine Side Effects in Lyme Disease Patients Some individuals with Lyme disease have expressed concern that their symptoms could worsen after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. To better understand these concerns, researchers examined the symptom burden of people with a history of Lyme disease who were vaccinated compared with those who were not. Key Point:

Lyme Disease and COVID-19 Symptoms Highlights Question: What is the clinical presentation of individuals with a history of Lyme disease who later develop COVID-19? Findings: In a cross-sectional survey of 1,168 individuals with Lyme disease, the highest symptom burden occurred among the 288 participants who reported both Lyme disease and COVID-19. Nearly one in five

Lyme Disease and COVID-19: Case Reports Patients with a history of Lyme disease have reported a wide range of symptoms after contracting COVID-19. The following case reports describe individuals with prior Lyme disease who later developed COVID-19 and experienced significant symptom burden. Key Point: Individuals with Lyme disease who later develop COVID-19 may experience significant

Severity of Lyme disease even without contracting COVID-19 or being vaccinated against COVID-19 findings HIGHLIGHTS Question: What is the clinical presentation of someone with a history of Lyme disease who has not contracted COVID-19 or taken the COVID-19 vaccine? Findings: This cross-sectional Survey reveals a high symptom burden in 289 individuals with a history of

In for the Long Haul: Lyme & COVID-19 This video is about a free webinar Q&A with Jennifer Crystal, noted Lyme patient and writer, on COVID-19 and Lyme disease in 2021. The video was sponsored by Global Lyme Alliance. This webinar Q&A helped inspire me to devote the past year to sponsor a COVID &

COVID-Lyme disease survey: First findings, a discussion with Dr. Horowitz Welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast with your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, Dr. Cameron teams up with Dr. Richard Horowitz to discuss findings from a survey entitled, Burden of COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccine for individuals with Lyme disease. By Dr. Daniel

Increase in tick bites during COVID-19 pandemic “The data suggested that individuals were more likely to spend time outside, more likely to visit the CDC website describing tick bite removal, were less likely to visit an ER, and tested for Lyme disease,” according to the authors.¹ Approximately 50% of U.S. residents spent more time outdoors

Lyme Disease COVID-19 Children: Share Your Experience In this episode, I discuss Lyme disease COVID-19 children and how the pandemic has affected children living with Lyme disease. I would appreciate your help by having your child share their experience during the COVID-19 pandemic—even if they have not had COVID-19 or received the COVID-19 vaccine. Your